Use Maven with Android project

In order to mavenize (existing or not) Android project in Eclipse few steps are required:

1. Install m2eclipse plugin

All instructions how to do it, You will find here.

2. Install ‘Android Configurator for M2E‘

in Eclipse go to menu:

Help -> Eclipse Marketplace

search for ‘Android Configurator for M2E’ and install it:

Here is plugin’s website. Any additional info will be provided there. Moreover here is very detailed description about Android development with Maven.

3. Install Maven 3.0.3

Android Configurator for m2e requires Maven in version 3.0.3 or higher, and m2eclipse comes with lower version. There is need to update it. Use download source site for Maven 3.0.4 and unzip it. Then in eclipse go to:

Window -> Preferences -> Maven -> Installations

and set path to downloaded files (click ‘Add‘):

4. Create pom.xml

Here is sample pom.xml from plugin’s website. The most important differences between this, and standard pom.xml are marked with green.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
    <groupId>com.simpligility.android</groupId>
    <artifactId>helloflashlight</artifactId>
    <version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
    <packaging>apk</packaging>
    <name>HelloFlashlight</name>

    <dependencies>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>com.google.android</groupId>
            <artifactId>android</artifactId>
            <version>1.6_r2</version>
            <scope>provided</scope>
        </dependency>
    </dependencies>
    <build>
        <finalName>${project.artifactId}</finalName>
        <sourceDirectory>src</sourceDirectory>
        <pluginManagement>
            <plugins>
                <plugin>
                    <groupId>com.jayway.maven.plugins.android.generation2</groupId>
                    <artifactId>android-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                    <version>3.2.0</version>
                    <extensions>true</extensions>
                </plugin>
            </plugins>
        </pluginManagement>
        <plugins>
            <plugin>
                <groupId>com.jayway.maven.plugins.android.generation2</groupId>
                <artifactId>android-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                <configuration>
                    <sdk>
                        <!-- platform or api level (api level 4 = platform 1.6)-->
                        <platform>4</platform>
                    </sdk>
                </configuration>
            </plugin>
        </plugins>
    </build>
</project>

If you need some more info on basic configuration of pom.xml for m2eclipse, look  here.

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